Open your summer with a bet on England winning their first Test

England’s first Test with Sri Lanka marks the beginning of a huge summer of action

What a summer of sport we’re in for and it all starts today with England’s first Test against Sri Lanka at Cardiff.

Over the next few months we have the visits of Sri Lanka and India to look forward to, the Champions League final, the Oaks and the Derby, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, David Haye vs Wladimir Klitschko and the rugby World Cup double-header between England and Wales.

Ladbrokes are offering odds on all of these events and England’s first Test with Sri Lanka offers new customers the perfect chance to get involved in a summer of huge betting action – take a free £30 bet by signing up here.

England are 10/11 to beat Sri Lanka in the first Test and with Ladbrokes.com offering in-play cricket betting throughout the whole five days of the Test match, there is every chance to take advantage of some great odds.

A depleted Sri Lanka side will be hoping their batting can pull them through the first Test with a number of high profile bowlers out due to injury or retirement, and England look a great bet to get your summer off to a winning start.

Patriotic punters can combine and England first Test win with a Manchester United victory in the Champions League final and a bet on the Queen’s Carlton House winning the Derby at odds of 15/1.

Over the summer there will be plenty of opportunities to combine accumulative bets across a range of sports, from England winning the rugby World Cup at 9/1 to Andy Murray winning Wimbledon at 6/1.

With odds available across all sports of the spectrum there is plenty of value to be found and profit to be made so make this the best summer yet by getting involved at Ladbrokes.com

A £10 stake on Murray winning Wimbledon and England winning the Rugby World Cup would return £710. Sign up here to take advantage of a free bet worth up to £30.

Robbie studied sports journalism at the University of Gloucestershire, an establishment chosen for its proximity to Cheltenham racecourse, where he was a season ticket holder. Upon graduation, Robbie was a contributor to GolfPunk, a national magazine aimed at ridding golf of its traditionalist image, before joining the news.ladbrokes team.